Maddock Musings

The Sketchbook Project - part 5

2012-01-29T16:30:00.000-08:00

3 more pages...

cabo san lucas, mexico - 1998

galveston & surfside, texas - 1993

(our family rented a house with 2 other families here every summer for a week. the house we rented was destroyed in the last big hurricane)

hiroshima, japan - 2010

(1000 cranes are for luck and wishes coming true)

Sketchbook 2012 Tour!

2012-01-24T21:19:00.001-08:00

here are the dates for the sketchbook project 2012 tour! if you live near one, try to get out to see the thousands of sketchbooks in person!

Brooklyn, NY
April 14th-30th
Brooklyn Art Library
103A N. 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Chicago, IL
May 3rd-5th
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
Portland, OR
May 11th-13th
The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel
1022 SW Stark St
Portland, OR
Vancouver, Canada
May 15th-16th
W2 Media Cafe
111 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
Los Angeles, CA
May 24th-26th
iam8bit
2147 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
June 2nd-June 23rd
Pop-Up Shop

Greater Boston Area
July 6th-8th
LynnArts
25 Exchange Street
Lynn, MA
Portland, ME
July 11th-14th
SPACE Gallery
538 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Toronto, Canada
July 18th-22nd
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W
Toronto, ON

Philadelphia, PA
Aug 23rd-25th
The Painted Bride
co-presented with InLiquid
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Atlanta, GA
Aug 29th - Sept 1st
MASS Collective
364 Nelson St. SW
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
September 8th-16th
Co-Lab Project Space
613 Allen St.
Austin, TX
Melbourne, Australia*
November 10th-25th
NGV Studio
Federation Square
Russell & Flinders Sts
Melbourne
London, England*

The Sketchbook Project - part 4

2012-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:00

three more pages...

curacao, netherlands antilles - 1985

(we lived here a little over a year)

london, england - 2009

(the crown jewels, get it?)

sao paulo and iguacu fall, brazil - 1982

Facebook Fan Page

2012-01-22T11:36:00.001-08:00

so i've been trying to get more exposure over on facebook, by way of a fan page, and devised a giveaway to encourage some followers. i'm sneaky that way :) when i hit 100, i'd give away a finished piece of jewelry. we hit 100 yesterday!!

my old-fashioned, but effective, 'random generator'

my expert draw assistant, bronwyn

stir 'em up good!

and the winner is....Melissa L.!

check out the sterling silver granulated earrings she won!

i'll be doing another draw when we hit 250, so let everyone know! and go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacey-Maddock-Designs/267269758909

and like the page!

cheers!

The Sketchbook Project - Part 3

2012-01-21T21:14:00.001-08:00

these are three of my favorite pages in the book...

11/12 - Miyajima, Japan 2010

13/14 - Santorini, Greece (where we went on our honeymoon) 1993

15/16 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

i put 2011 because that's when the photos were taken, but i've actually lived here for almost 19 years now!

3 more pages tomorrow...

The Sketchbook Project - part 2

2012-01-20T18:41:00.000-08:00

my sketchbook is winging its way to the coast! posted today and should arrive in brooklyn early next week. there was something very exciting about mailing it. and apparently it was infectious. when we got home, my 11 year old, bronwyn, asked if she could do one for the limited edition project with me (due april 30th)! how cool is that?! so stay tuned over the next few months for pix of those books. but in the meantime, here are some more of the one that just left...

5/6 - Halifax, Nova Scotia 2010

7/8 - Eiffel Tower, Paris 2010

Wailing Wall, Jerusalem & Masada, Israel 1986

The Sketchbook Project

2012-01-19T21:46:00.000-08:00

so i've been working on a sketchbook for the last couple of months, but this one is a little different. for one thing, it doesn't have any jewelry sketches in it. i've been participating in the The Sketchbook Project for the Brooklyn Art Library. The Sketchbook Project is a permanent collection of sketchbooks by artists from all over the world. at the end of april, the entire collection will be going on tour! i'll post the wheres and whens later. for now, the exciting news is, i'm finished! and with a week to spare, since the postmark date has to be before january 31st. the art library will also store the sketchbooks digitally, a link i'll share when i get it, but for now....

the cover and first couple of pages!

my drawing style tends to be a bit cartoon-y and i love colored pencils, so i had a lot of fun with this. the theme i chose was 'travel with me' and took inspiration from photos of places i have visited in my life. enjoy and i'll post a few more tomorrow!

front and back covers

1/2 - Himeji Castle, Japan 2010

3/4 - Las Vegas, Nevada 2009

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T19:16:00.001-08:00

check out my beautiful niece, blythe, modelling the necklace and earrings i made her.

BEST. ENDORSEMENT. EVER.

Lazy Days

2011-12-27T13:34:00.001-08:00

don't get me wrong, we've had the craziness of the holidays too, but we've also made sure to slow down and enjoy some days of doing nothing. just stoke the fire, make another cup of coffee and hang out in our pajamas.

i still have one more ring to get done for the ring-a-week project and then i'll be working on pages for the brooklyn art library sketchbook project.

and yet, my holiday gift is calling to me! i got a lovely mini kiln from my fabu hubby :) pix of that later when i have it laid out in the studio....

merry christmas, happy hanukkah, festive kwaanza, bright winter solstice and

happy new year!

RAW #51

2011-12-04T18:29:00.001-08:00

third in the deco granulation series of rings, this one a square with purple anodized aluminum.

all three of the deco granulation rings

Stationery card

2011-12-04T12:58:00.001-08:00

Our Best Moments Holiday Card

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View the entire collection of cards.

RAW #50 - Almost There!

2011-12-02T16:50:00.001-08:00

only two more rings to go before the end of the year!

this is another of the deco granulated rings, this time with red anodized aluminum.

SOLD

RAW #49

2011-12-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

this ring came about as an extension of my granulation series and my love of anodized aluminum. i call it the deco granulation series. red and purple ones to follow! and some earrings and a groovy bracelet :)

RAW #48

2011-11-27T18:51:00.001-08:00

this one was a complete departure for me, but i'll definitely be doing more. sterling silver cup soldered onto a silver base with silver leaf. then floated red micro beads in epoxy. SOLD

WHOA!

2011-11-25T19:06:00.001-08:00

wow, has 3 weeks really passed? it has flown by! the show was, in a word, fabulous. so many lovely people came out, thank you! we had 8 hourly winners, 1 grand prize winner and 55 grab bag winners; no way i can list them all here. if you weren't present and won an hourly prize, it's in the mail!

the week after the show, i hosted (along with paul and anne) a 50th birthday party for my dear friend, veronica. the party was a blast! perhaps you're wondering why you haven't seen those pictures yet? we lost our internet that night and just got it back today, so bear with me while i play catch-up!

and finally....RAW52 #47!

this ring is large, 1.5" in diameter. it has a recycled gift card showing through the cutout and leaf embellishments, all sterling silver.

Sabbatical Sale 2011

2011-10-27T13:22:00.001-07:00

I'll be taking a little time off next year to explore some new creative journeys...

and to celebrate, I'm having my biggest sale ever!

*grab bag for first 50 customers*

*hourly giveaways*

*10% off purchases over $150*

*20% off purchases over $300*

*grand prize draw*

Light refreshments served.

Visa, MasterCard, cheques, cash gladly accepted.

Saturday, November 12, 2001

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay Street SE

Calgary, Alberta

403.262.3795

RAW #45 & #46

2011-10-25T09:18:00.001-07:00

the cyclist on the right was RAW #36. meet the snowboarder and runner!

RAW #45: another recycled gift card in a layered windows ring. all parts are sterling silver.

RAW #46: another recycled gift card in a layered windows ring. all parts are sterling silver.

RAW #44

2011-10-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

finally catching up! this was a bit of departure for me, but i was looking for new ways to use my granulated and distressed granulated base pieces. this ring has 4 distressed disks sandwiched over the ends of heavy square wire. all sterling silver.

RAW #42 & #43

2011-10-20T14:38:00.001-07:00

another moderate size layered window ring using two different recycled gift cards and sterling silver

another ocd dot ring with a textured sterling silver back plate and recycled gift card

RAW #40 & #41

2011-10-20T11:39:00.001-07:00

RAW #40: another ocd dots. i did one similar to this in reds for the spring show and it was well received. just got a fabulous new batch of buttons from a ceramic artist on etsy and had to 'go there' again!

RAW #41: another layered window ring, on a smaller scale than usual. the people have spoken! :) used 2 fabulous recycled gift cards, can you guess where they are from?

RAW #39

2011-10-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

another ocd dots riveted to sterling silver and featuring a recycled gift card in the window.

RAW #38

2011-10-17T19:57:00.000-07:00

another attempt at stone setting. this is an amethyst with spots of citrine intermingled set in sterling silver.

RAW #36 & #37

2011-10-13T12:23:00.001-07:00

i am finally caught up on my rings, but am far behind on my photography.

this is another layered window design using recycled gift cards and sterling silver sheet.

anyone care to guess where this unique gift card came from?

a complete departure for me, any form of stone setting. this is a montana agate held between two sheets of silver using rivets and tubing.

RAW #34 & 35

2011-09-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

this is four rings, all part of my tree series. i've been talking about doing rings in this series forever, but just hadn't gotten around to it. i've done pendants, bracelets and earrings previously.

my daughter says this rock looks like it has eyeballs :) another dots ring, this one with a pebble embellishment.

RAW #33

2011-09-09T16:49:00.000-07:00

look ma, no dots! well, at least not the kind i painted myself. this ring is part of the layered window series, which uses recycled gift cards and sterling silver.

more tomorrow, have a great weekend!

RAW #32

2011-09-08T13:38:00.000-07:00

fear not, i have a few that are just metal and not painted, coming! they are in the queue :) but until then....another ocd dots. this one with a recycled gift card in the window and some sterling silver leaf embellishments.

Back to Work & RAW #31

2011-09-07T13:25:00.000-07:00

after travel, a death in the family and kids back to school, i am finally able to get back into the studio! and hopefully get caught up on my ring-a-week challenge...

this is another ocd dots ring with a granulated and distressed embellishment.

i have 5 rings and 1 ring set to post in the next couple of days, so stay tuned!

Go, Go Now!

2011-08-14T15:28:00.000-07:00

maggie steifvater is one of my favorite authors and she has a new book coming out! if you don't know maggie, you absolutely must go check out some of her work! don't be discouraged by the young adult genre, they are wonderful for us old folks too :)

you can also win a signed and doodled copy of her new book the scorpio races at

http://www.fountainbookstore.com/autograph-maggie

RAW #28, 29 and 30!

2011-07-31T19:21:00.000-07:00

bear with me! we are going out of town tomorrow, off to visit the parentals, and i wanted to get #28, 29 and 30 posted before i left. prepare for a swack of photos!

RAW #28: more ocd dots with a lovely pinky-peach ceramic flower i got off etsy.

RAW #29: a layered windows piece with 2 different recycled gift cards. sterling silver with rivets.

RAW #30: and yet another ocd dots in pinks with a touch of orange, recycled gift card and sterling rivets and heart.

tried to go a little more moderate in size with these! see you when i get back!

RAW #27

2011-07-24T17:44:00.001-07:00

another ocd dots, new shape. kind of a reversible moon vs. sun thing. :)

riveted a distressed granulated disk to the moon-type thingie :)

RAW #26

2011-07-20T14:37:00.000-07:00

another ocd dots, tried to incorporate the rivets into the dot arrangement this time. added a simple granulated, then distressed, rectangle to the design, as well. ironically, i never wear these colors, but it is one of my favorite rings for color :)

RAW #25

2011-07-18T10:19:00.001-07:00

finally, getting back on track! i've finished up to #27, which i'll post over the next couple of days. this one is another ocd dots ring with a window on a recycled gift card. it's a little on the large side, but fun and comfortable to wear.

an online friend recently asked about my method and the ocd dots in particular. i had to clarify, i don't actually have ocd, but feel like i must on some level when i make these dot pieces! in reality, these pieces are really relaxing to make. the loose design of the painting is very freeing and i love making them! hence, my inability to let them go :) when designing a piece, i usually start with either a gift card and take my color palette from there or a color palette and add other elements after the fact. the possibilities are endless.

more soon! have a great day!

RAW #23 & #24...finally!

2011-07-10T16:39:00.001-07:00

RAW #23

i am soooooo behind on my RAWs, ugh. shouldn't i have MORE time to work in the summer? have managed to crank out a few though. this one uses the ocd dots, a recycled gift card and a sterling silver flower.

RAW #24

this is another ocd dots and again, it's huge! i think this one may even be bigger than the 'gauntlet' i did way back on #4 or so. this one has a lovely ceramic house riveted to it. i didn't plan it, but love how the dots have taken on a landscape feel.

have a great week!

Fur-Babies!

2011-06-27T15:06:00.000-07:00

still soooooo behind on my ring-a-week project, but school is finally over this week and i plan to get back in the studio with some regularity....i hope.

just listed these on etsy though. dog/cat collar tags! bling up your four-legged baby, throw it on your keychain or even wear it yourself!

RAW #22

2011-06-16T17:59:00.000-07:00

ugh, i am so behind on my rings! having a young pup is like suddenly having a toddler again and i can rarely get to the studio :( i had such high hopes for this ring. originally, it had a light blue ceramic heart button. unfortunately, i managed to shatter that one during the riveting process and had to create a new one out of wood. i even had a vision of it shattering right before it did. how weird is that? sadly, it's not nearly as dynamic. oh well, live and learn! it does sit on the hand at an unusual angle, which i like :)

Get Thee to the Etsy Store!

2011-06-12T14:13:00.000-07:00

just posted a whole swack of stuff in my etsy store (click on the link at right), finally!

only been planning to do this for, oh, a year?!

it's mostly from the layered window line.

will be posting more of my inventory there in the next week, so keep checking back!

have a great week everyone!

Be Creative

2011-06-08T08:57:00.000-07:00

i've seen this list in many forms, but this is the nicest. such lovely music :)

i snatched this from lora hart's blog, lora hart jewels.

and i was amazed at how many of these things i already do! no singing in the shower, believe me that's a gift for everyone.

have a great day!

RAW #20 & #21

2011-05-28T18:24:00.001-07:00

i got a little behind the last couple of weeks and couldn't get into the studio much. so you're getting two rings this week! #20 is one of my layered window designs using two different recycled gift cards. i was also looking for a bit more dimension and added a plastic flower cabochon.

#21 is another ocd dots ring. this one was originally designed as a pendant for the spring show, but i liked it so much i did it as a ring, too! there's a recycled gift card peeking out of the windows and two sterling silver leaf accents.

RAW #19

2011-05-09T16:38:00.001-07:00

yet another ocd dots! i need an intervention!

but they are oh so fun to make. this one features a peek-a-boo hole and a distressed granulation disk.

have a great week!

RAW #18

2011-05-03T19:51:00.001-07:00

this one has overtones of RAW #2, but even BIGGER! can't decide if it reminds me of a top hat or a cake :) but its fun and comfy so it's okay.

have a great week!

Spring Show 2011

2011-05-03T19:10:00.000-07:00

the show this weekend was great! so many lovely people came out, supported me and scooped up some new wearable art. thank you so much everyone!

the winners of the gift certificates are anna b., cathy k. and joanne m.! congratulations ladies, they'll be going out in the mail tomorrow!

RAW #17

2011-04-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

quick, quick, quick post! in full show prep mode!

another ocd dot ring with some fun copper elements. all riveted to a sterling silver assembly.

have a great week!

RAW #16

2011-04-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

RAW52 #16: i've been crazy busy getting ready for my spring show which is this saturday and forgot to post! the lighting today was terrible, but here is #16. another ocd dots with a fun spring color combo. i like that this one is a little more moderate in size and that you can see your finger through the hole.

Spring Show and Sale 2011

2011-04-18T15:06:00.000-07:00

It's time for the 2011 Spring Show and Sale!

Saturday, April 30

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay St. SE

Calgary, Alberta

New designs, Mother's Day gifts, teacher gifts and more!

Light refreshments served.

Visa, Mastercard, cheques & cash gladly accepted.

If you're in town, hope to see you there!

RAW #15

2011-04-15T18:42:00.000-07:00

still having fun with the ocd dots. this one is also quite large, but i couldn't help myself! i love this ceramic button i bought from kylie parry on etsy and just had to find a way to showcase it.

RAW #14

2011-04-10T17:25:00.000-07:00

spring FINALLY seems to have sprung here in calgary! and in that spirit, i give you lots of green and pink and flowers :)

this new one is more ocd dots painted on wood. the 'window' shows a glimpse of a recycled gift card. all the elements are riveted together.

rear view. this ring has a nice weight to it, largely in part to the full sheet of silver covering the back side.

happy spring!

Such and Such

2011-04-08T14:44:00.001-07:00

check out my friend Lora Hart's blog! she put together some weekend eyecandy from the ring-a-week group and featured, not one, but two of my rings! thank you Lora!

http://lorahartjewels.blogspot.com/

she has links to all the wonderful artists featured there too, go check them out!

RAW #13

2011-04-03T16:22:00.001-07:00

I had a ton of fun with this ring! It is two-sided, one for day, one for night and features a figure in the 'window'. Though the wood stands quite tall, almost 3" off the top of the finger, the ring sits very comfortably and upright when on the hand. The wood is riveted onto the sterling silver ring assembly.

RAW #12

2011-03-27T18:13:00.001-07:00

super crappy week and not a lot of time to work or even photograph, so my apologies. this is another from the layered series. it's quite thick since it uses 5 different recycled gift cards.

RAW #11

2011-03-20T11:34:00.000-07:00

from my layered windows series. consists of recycled gift cards, sterling silver sheet and sterling silver ring assembly.

i've been wanting to use that dragon card for ages!

RAW #10

2011-03-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

it's been a crazy week (i say that a lot)! simply too much to go into, but it kept me out of the studio for the majority of the week. and so, this week's ring is almost late too.

still on the dots kick, but tried a new ring assembly this time! very comfortable to wear and can be worn on multiple fingers without any trouble which is interesting. the wood piece is quite big and extends across roughly 3 fingers when worn.

have a great week everyone!

RAW #9

2011-03-05T17:13:00.001-08:00

only one more dot one after this, i promise! and ian keeps complaining about how big they're getting :) i'm having too much fun to care!

this one is titled "the man in the moon".

have a great weekend!

RAW #8

2011-02-26T13:13:00.001-08:00

another painted wood with granulated disk on sterling silver ring assembly. this time i left the granulation shiny instead of distressing and adding liver of sulphur.

try to ignore all the new-puppy battle scars :)

RAW #7

2011-02-18T22:56:00.000-08:00

busy, busy, busy week with the new pooch, but loving every minute of it! he does not however support my art habit :) he seems to prefer me to play with him instead of in the studio. i did manage to get another ring done this week though...

this week's ring needed to be fast so i did another painted wood one. looks kind of like a spider doesn't it? the wood is riveted to a sterling silver ring assembly.

have a great weekend!

RAW #6

2011-02-11T17:31:00.001-08:00

after a short delay here is RAW #6! Figo is being picked up we speak so more pix of him later!

this first pic is for Jewel. you wanted to see the back/assembly? i use fine silver rivets to attach all the elements. the ring shank is soldered to another silver disk that is riveted through the wood and top silver.

this new ring is more of my ocd dots coupled with a large disk of my distressed granulation.

its a bit heavier than the other dot rings due to the metal top level, but still really nice on.

stay tuned for RAW #7 and of course more pictures of Figo!

Puppy Fever

2011-02-09T16:21:00.000-08:00

i finished RAW #6 today, but before posting that (tomorrow), just had to share....

we found out which puppy we are getting! meet Mr. Black! or as we like to call him, Figo (pronounced 'feego')! those of you who know us well are probably wondering what wine that is. well this time it's not! he's named after a real madrid soccer player from portugal ;)

more pictures after he arrives on saturday...

RAW #5

2011-02-02T12:06:00.001-08:00

okay, i admit it, i might have gone a little crazy with this one. this is one of two mongo disks that i painted with my ocd-dot design. originally they were going to be pendants, but i was holding it in my hand and it screamed to be a ring. no joke, true story. so here it is really big, though lightweight and comfy, ring.

RAW #4

2011-01-26T17:19:00.001-08:00

got it done before the weekend this week! how? who knows :)

this one is a variation on my distressed granulation series.

RAW #3

2011-01-23T16:37:00.000-08:00

i was a bit rushed this week, life getting in the way, but did another painted wood ring. this time it has raised areas and tried to incorporated the rivets into the painting instead of placing them randomly.

and man, just realized i really need some lotion! :)

RAW 1 & 2

2011-01-16T16:58:00.001-08:00

there's a group on flickr called RAW: Ring-a-Week.

last year they did ring-a-day which was a bit much for me, but figured i could handle a ring a week! got off to a rocky start with travel and house guests, but here are my first 2 week rings. week one is just a little late ;)

both rings are painted wood, riveted to a sterling silver ring assembly.

the cube looks like it would be heavy or uncomfortable, but it's really light weight and sits nicely on the hand.

Happy 2011!

2011-01-09T17:22:00.000-08:00

happy new year all! even if it's a wee bit late (insert sheepish grin here).

was partying my tush off to help celebrate my middle sister's 40th and it was quite the bash!

so happy 40th J!!!! above is me and youngest sister, M, whoopin' it up at the parteeee.

more bling to come as i am committing to participate in RAW52 - a ring-a-week challenge on flikr. will keep you posted on how that goes, especially since with travel and house guests, i have already managed to miss week 1! never fear, i'll just have to do 2 rings for week 2 :)

have a great week, hopefully it's not as blustery where you are as it is here!

Right Back to It

2010-12-05T15:50:00.001-08:00

as some of you may know, about 28 hours after my big fall show, we were on a plane to paris! i didn't do any post-show paperwork or even do the draw for the $20 gift certificates. but we've been home for a few days and i finally got to it all. so congratulations to lisa v., kristen g. and karen f.! your certs are in the mail! thanks to everyone who came out and made the show such a huge success!!

One more sleep...

2010-11-19T21:04:00.001-08:00

well tomorrow is the big fall show and miraculously, i am ready! didn't think i was going to pull it off this year. the last month, i've felt so behind.

so here are a few new ones, hope they all sell tomorrow!

an expansion of the layered window series, with a granulated square riveted into one of the windows

also an expansion of the window series. these character 3d silouettes are epoxy'd into the windows.

an extra special guest artist this year...my 10 year old daughter, Bronwyn! she designed these charms in polymer clay first, we made a mould and cast them with pmc. she is bursting with excitement to be selling her designs!

and last but not least, a bit more polymer fun. for months last year, i drove by the same hill. someone had dumped a couch on it and the grass had grown up around it as high as the seat. every time i passed i'd think about what a fun art piece it would make. well i finally made it! this one is polymer clay riveted to a sterling silver back.

have a great weekend everyone!

Bling x3

2010-11-18T21:41:00.000-08:00

more new pmc designs!

still have tons of photos to download, but have been lost in price tag hell, getting ready for saturday's show. 10:45 and still not done! ugh :) oh well. will try to show a few more tomorrow. have a good night!

Bling x2

2010-11-17T11:56:00.000-08:00

well, 'tomorrow' came and went. tuesday was devoted completely to soccer mom duties. but never fear here is 'tomorrow's new bling', just a wee bit later than expected :)

new larger format distressed granulated earrings. these are 3/4" square.

having a bit of fun with polymer clay

new large square granulated (shiny and distressed) pendants.

these measure approximately 1" square.

New Bling!

2010-11-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

new distressed granulated bracelet

(don't know if i can part with this one!)

had a blast experimenting with precious metal clay some more. just two examples...

recycled gift card with silver and anodized aluminum charms for the 'build-your-own' charm necklace table

more tomorrow!

Fall Show and Sale

2010-11-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

Saturday, November 20

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay St. SE

Calgary, Alberta

New designs, holiday gifts, teacher gifts and more!

Light refreshments served.

Questions?

403.262.3795 or

maddocki@telus.net

Visa, Mastercard, cheques & cash gladly accepted

2010-11-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Studio Art Sale Fundraiser
November 4 – 9, 2010

The 2010 Studio Art Sale offers affordable works in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, printmaking, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramics and textiles compositions by Western Canada’s leading and emerging artists and designers. This event offers new and emerging artists the opportunity to present their works to a much broader audience. Over 100 artists are represented this year!

Join us for the Official Opening on Thursday, November 4^th at 7 pm at the Triangle Gallery. Many of the participating artists will be in attendance.

50% of the proceeds support Triangle Gallery’s art exhibitions and education programs. With your support today there will be a Triangle tomorrow!

i've been working my tush off getting ready for the fall show, but i'm happy to say i have 16 new pieces on display at this show. hope you can make it out!

can coughing be fatal?

2010-08-29T18:06:00.000-07:00

well, months have gone by and i always say i'm going to post more often and somehow i never manage to. seemingly the only thing to slow me down enough to spend quality time on the computer is a cold. and its a doozy. pretty sure i need that chunk of lung i just coughed up, but what's a girl to do? hopefully you are having a better weekend than i. but i'll be back in the studio starting this week, as the kids are back to school, and will have more blingy loveliness to show you soon. stay well!

Winners!

2010-05-05T13:39:00.000-07:00

WOW! what a great show! great peeps, great sales, even great weather :) thank you to everyone who came out!! and congratulations to the winners of the $20 gift certificates.

Lana C., Pat C. and Eve D., your g.c.'s are already in the mail!

Spring Show & Sale 2010

2010-04-21T15:25:00.000-07:00

It's time for the 2010 Spring Show and Sale!

Saturday, May 1

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay Street SE

Calgary, Alberta

New designs, Mother's & Father's Day gifts,

teacher gifts and more!

Light refreshments served.

Questions?

403-262-3795

maddocki@telus.net

Visa, Mastercard, cheques & cash

gladly accepted.

Another Layered Ring

2010-03-21T20:24:00.000-07:00

my new fave ring! and as you can see its quite a bit larger than the others :) we'll see if i part with it for the spring show (may 1st for those in the area who'd like to mark their calendars). i could seriously make this line all day, every day! so fun. hopefully i can get some wicked new gift cards in japan!

New Mini Mongos

2010-03-19T23:21:00.001-07:00

in addition to the new line, i've been expanding the granulated lines too. these are a new twist on the mini mongos which sprang from the full granulated necklace (affectionately named the mongo :) i wanted to make some that had a more vertical feel and less horizontal action. the first one also has 3 disks featured within the chain. enjoy and have a great weekend!

Obsessed

2010-03-15T22:10:00.000-07:00

i have become completely obsessed with this new line! in a good way. i hope :) two more pendants, some charms, earrings, cufflinks and another ring all waiting to be photographed! until then, here are a few more pendants....

New Pendants Pt. 2

2010-03-11T12:32:00.001-08:00

here are three more of my new multi-layered pendants. each one uses sterling silver, anodized aluminum and recycled gift cards. i'm going to have a hard time letting some of these go!

2010-03-10T14:38:00.000-08:00

by popular demand here are photos of the rings instead of more pendants. more pendants later! all three rings are layers of sterling silver, anodized aluminum and recycled gift cards. and each is one-of-a-kind. sorry these pix are a little darker than usual, but i was losing the light (i prefer natural sunlight as a rule). cheers!

full frontal view

these rings feel great on. nice thick band and a really comfortable weight due to the multiple layers of metal and plastic.

New, new, new!

2010-03-08T21:24:00.001-08:00

i have been frantically getting ready for my spring show on may 1st. it may seem far away, but i'll be away for 2 weeks over spring break and am therefore panicking as usual. this is a new line that will debut at that show. each pendant is layered with recycled gift cards, anodized aluminum and sterling silver and then riveted together. i'm having a lot of fun with them and just finished some rings tonight that turned out great! may have to make some more of those :) more pix tomorrow. there are currently 10 pendants and 3 rings, all of which are one-of-a-kinds. have a great week!

Cupcakes!

2010-02-17T10:28:00.000-08:00

my friend and fabulous local foodie, Julie Van Rosendaal, challenged me to come up with some food-related jewelry. since i have a notorious sweet tooth, it was either donuts or cupcakes. and even though donut sprinkles would have been an interesting challenge i went with a cupcake. this pendant measures 1.5" in diameter and is made with sterling silver, anodized aluminum (in chocolate brown even though it looks darker in the picture) and a recycled gift card. fun, colorful and fewer calories than the real thing!

Career & Job Search Advice

2010-01-26T14:34:00.000-08:00

check out my dad's new blog!

www.wishdr.blogspot.com

2010

2010-01-15T11:55:00.000-08:00

its a little late, but hope your 2010 has started off great!

Fall Teaser

2009-11-20T11:01:00.001-08:00

big fall show is tomorrow and miraculously, i am ready! here a few pix

of new items debutting at the show. have a great weekend!

fine silver earrings made to go with the antique button pendant i did last year

tree series cufflinks...can't leave out the men!

revival of the 2-tone anodized aluminum pendants

Fall Show 2009

2009-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

It's time for the 2009 Fall Show & Sale!

Saturday, November 21

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay Street SE

Calgary, AB

New designs, holiday gifts, teacher gifts and more!

Light refreshments served.

Questions?

403.262.3795 or

maddocki@telus.net

Visa, Mastercard, cheques & cash gladly accepted.

www.smaddockdesigns.com

Beautiful Baldies

2009-11-08T19:55:00.001-08:00

check out my amazing kids who shaved their heads on friday in support of kids with cancer!

Phoenix Baby!

2009-10-20T20:59:00.001-07:00

i feel like i'm back in university, cramming for a studio art project! i really must learn to stop leaving things to the last minute (yea right!). these lovely bits are for an enameling class i'll be taking on saturday in phoenix. in mesa actually, but close. why am i flying all the way to phoenix for an art class that i could surely take in calgary? well, the class is being taught by my good friend jewel clark (yes, her name really is jewel!), a fellow university of texas metals graduate. we get to visit after many, many moons and i get to take a class that i've been interested in for almost as long. will have more pix on monday-ish, have a great week!

Extended Tree Series

2009-10-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

these are an extension of the tree series. the color disks are anodized aluminum that have been riveted to the silver bit. contact me for purchase availability. cheers!

And Yet a Few More...

2009-10-07T14:04:00.001-07:00

And More New Collage Pendants

2009-09-29T19:15:00.001-07:00

you've seen this one before, but it was a crappy photo!

my all-time fave and of course its the one that sold :)

the tag on this one reads 'dance'

More Collage Pendants

2009-09-28T19:04:00.001-07:00

just a couple of the collage pendants that made their debut at the group show. all the collage pendants are reversible (with painting on the backside) and are made with wood, acrylic paint, recycled gift cards and sterling silver.

couple more tomorrow.....

Successful Group Show

2009-09-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

Veronica Stewart-Cameron, Nicole Schon, me and Linda Hickey right

before Group Show No. 2 began!

Veronica and her eager helper, Bronwyn, showing off all the lovely Japanese papers and albums.

Happy customer rocking her new bling.

Nicole with her beautiful teapots and AMAZING tea.

Linda talking quilts (you should see the one I got!) with a prospective client.

Group Show No. 2

2009-09-21T14:29:00.001-07:00

a creative collective featuring:

Stacey Maddock Designs
jewelry
www.smaddockdesigns.com

Pebblestone Papery
handbound albums & books
www.pebblestonepapery.com

Linda Hickey
fibre art

tnik
premium teas & accessories
www.tnik.com

Saturday, September 26
10am – 5pm
2007 Ramsay Street SE
Calgary, AB

visa, mastercard, cheques & cash
gladly accepted

Pay It Forward Art

2009-09-09T15:00:00.000-07:00

check out this new blog! this is such a great idea! i'm on the list and if you have even one creative bone in your body, you should too!! if you're interested contact amy weber, our pay it forward hostess :)

check it out! http://payitforwardart.blogspot.com/

Ballad

2009-09-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

This is a teaser from Maggie Stiefvater's BALLAD, a novel involving homicidal faeries and kissing that's coming out October 1st.

He turned towards me. For a long moment, he stood facing me. I was held, anchored to the ground – not by his music, which still called and pushed against the music already in my head and said grow rise follow – but by his strangeness. By his fingers, spread over the ground, holding something into the earth, by his shoulders, squared in a way that spoke of strength and unknowability, and most of all, by the great, thorny antlers that grew from his head, spanning the sky like branches.

Then he was gone, and I missed his going in the instant that the sun fell off the edge of the hill, abandoning the world to twilight.

Buy it here. Enter the contest at Maggie's blog here.

Razzy Boy

2009-07-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

Photo by Jessica Lee

They say the dog is man's best friend. That he is loyal, faithful, protective and never judges. He is the friend who is there for you when no one else is. He brings joy, laughter, and let's be honest, the odd moments of anger too. But above all of that, he brings many great memories to your life. Sometimes a dog will even bring you to tears...

Today the tears are tears of sorrow of a life past. The tears are for a friend who brought so much to our lives, yet never spoke a word. He didn't have to speak for you to get to know the kind of gentle soul he was. You just had to witness the way he pranced around with a prized stick in his mouth, or how he would get oh so close to new born baby without touching it, to realize how gentle he was. Always the gentleman, he would wait for you to walk down the stairs or out a door before he would follow. He was also the house exterminator - without hesitation, he would gulp up that scary looking spider or that pesky moth that had entered the house.

One of our fondest memories goes back to when he was a couple of years old. Stacey was walking Shiraz and the newly born Bronwyn at the dog park. A group of hornets surrounded the baby buggy and it looked certain that our precious baby would be stung. But the gentleman stepped in and wedged himself between the baby buggy and the hornets. He was stung three times. Bronwyn and Stacey were unharmed.

Today after a brief struggle with cancer Shiraz bid us farewell. No words can really express what he meant to our family. He was the dog you always dreamed of owning. He was gentle, kind and loved being around people.

When we picked his name over 11 and half years ago we could not have imagined that it would have suited him so perfectly:

In the words of Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate describing a Shiraz: full-bodied power, great definition and lovely elegance.

Please take a moment to view this incredible video that was made over 10 years ago by a very special friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DZEZMKC4dg

Ian, Stacey, Bronwyn, Fintan and of course Mouton

Collage Pendants #2

2009-06-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

this is the backside. sorry for the photo glare, but the clearcoat doesn't like the camera.

i've been going crazy with these collage pendants! they are so fun and colorful. i've got 3 more works in progress, but not ready for their 15 minutes of fame. here are 2 that are completed. think i might have to keep the orange and red one! i also painted the backs. it covers the rivet evidence, but also makes the pendants reversible. crappy photos, won't be taking professional shots until closer to my show in september. have a great day!

Collage Pendants

2009-06-12T21:17:00.001-07:00

after taking a wee bit of a break after my spring show, i am back into the swing of things! you don't realize how tired getting ready for a show makes you until you wake up from a 2 week nap. gee, guess i was a little worn out :)

school is almost out, spring is finally hitting calgary and i got the creativity bug again. i have so many cool and colorful gift cards, just begging to be recycled into something cool, that i thought i'd give using them in a new, fun way, a whirl. here's the first result. there are two more in various stages of progress on my desk, but i'll save those for next week :) as usual its not a great photo, just sitting on my centerpunch block with some sunlight, but it'll have to do. this one is painted wood with recycled gift card and sterling silver riveted to it. haven't decided what it'll hang from either...any suggestions?

have a great weekend everyone!

Success!

2009-05-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

thank you to everyone who came out to the spring show this past saturday, it was great!

and congratulations to the gift certificate winners, gwen, heather and berri-lynn!

Spring Show 2009

2009-04-30T10:08:00.001-07:00

It's time for the 2009 Spring Show and Sale!

Saturday, May 2

10am - 5pm

2007 Ramsay Street SE

Calgary, Alberta

New designs, Mother's Day/Father's Day gifts,

teacher gifts and more!

Light refreshments served.

Questions?

403.262.3795 or

maddocki@telus.net

Visa, Mastercard, cheques & cash gladly accepted.

www.smaddockdesigns.com

Hope to see you there!

Art-O-Rama 2009

2009-02-24T11:17:00.001-08:00

If you are in town, be sure to come to the opening on Thursday night!

Thursday, March 5
Preview (with sales) 11-6 pm
Opening (sales continue) 7-11 pm
Saturday, March 14
Final Day of Sale 11-3 pm
Friday, March 6 to Friday, March 13
Exhibition & Sale Continues 10-6 pm
Closed Sunday, March 8

2009 AHST (Artist Home and Studio Tour)*
Maura Byrne
Thomas Debicki
Conrad Ouchi
Deborah Lougheed Sinclair
Bee Kingdom:
Ryan Marsh Fairweather
Phillip Bandura
Tim Belliveau

Ted Godwin, OC, RCA
Eric Cameron, RCA
Katie Ohe, RCA
Ron Kostyniuk, RCA
Peter Deacon, RCA
Seka Owen, RCA
Brent Laycock, RCA
Phyllis Godwin
Neil Liske
Plus over 35 SPECIAL GUESTS including::
Mary Swain
Pauly Wong
Susan Kristoferson
Helena Hadala
Aaron Sidorenko
Verna Vogel
Kai Scholefield
Janis Burns
Kim Bruce
Greg Robb
Lynn Robb
Greg Pyra
Errol Lee Fullen
Roger Scrimshaw
Myken Woods
Josh Holinaty
Genevieve Simms
Julie Chapdelaine
Thomas Harcsa
Reinhard Skoracki

Art–O–Rama Exhibition & Sale was launched as a way
to commemorate past years of AHST, as well as to
mark and anticipate the exciting line-up of the 7th
annual Artist Home + Studio Tour, to be held on March
28, 2009. On behalf of the Triangle Gallery, I would like
to extend sincere gratitude to each of these artists for
graciously inviting the public into their most intimate
spaces in an incredible gesture to help the Triangle
Gallery continue to present quality exhibitions.
The exhibition is our way to give back to these artists
and to acknowledge their contributions while presenting
their captivating works to both familiar and brand
new audiences. Featured this year are artists from all
of our previous AHST tours as well as Artist Circle
members and special guests.
With the state of our economy in the forefront of our
minds in 2009, Art-O-Rama will present a variety of
mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, illustration,
glass, jewelry, ceramics, furniture and printmaking that
is affordable and meaningful. The caliber of these works
and the generosity of the artists, have made the
experience of selecting the works for this exhibition an
absolute pleasure and privilege.
Rhonda Barber
Guest Curator/Gallery Administrator

Finished the laundry

2009-02-21T14:55:00.001-08:00

yep, it took over a month, but i finally finished the laundry! haha, it's as good an excuse as any for not being better about writing here. i've been doing a bit of work in the studio, but mostly just running around with the kids...there's a lot of soccer practice on my dance card these days. and helping out at the school etc. usual mommy stuff. but now its time to hunker down and get to work. i have 3 shows coming up. the first is at the triangle gallery as part of their art-o-rama show starting on march 5th and running for 10 days. if you're in calgary, be sure to stop by the opening on the 5th at 7pm! then in may i'll have my spring show and a group show in june. busy, busy....more pix to come! cheers!

Happy 2009!

2009-01-06T07:58:00.001-08:00

happy new year everyone! hope it is starting off well for you. mine can't officially start until i finish the 10-15 loads of laundry from our holiday trip! so i'll be in later with some new photos of work and maybe a few holiday shots. have a great day!